Recommend the 20 best books you've read in the last five years

1

De boekendief

door Markus Zusak

44,988 leden

2,126 besprekingen

½ 4.4

99 Members: bookworm12, cherylc, dara85, akerr, eshaw27, booksinbed, KimarieBee, artisu, bookaholicgirl, chellerystick, brignogan, klhorn, LDVoorberg, yourotherleft, chgstrom, m_island, catiescarlette, stephenis, JaneAustenNut, myers3, checkaboo, laluna179, critterbug, lmbix, perennialreader, LisaGregory, Krisbee, cmtl, tina1969, askthedust, JPodlaski, marthamwatson, CarterPJ, martensgirl, AeroArne, Begona, Fjumonvi, AvitaCosno, shutch, hgalligher, Risbom, MaggieFlo, Diane-bpcb, kszr, HelenGress, Volkertvos, NoPlanetB, Jillian_Kay, linlef, Peace2, mwinem, 985077MA, LisbethE, melaniejayne, authordanagoodman, Tim.Looney, dawndouble, kamrie, RickyHaas, beckibell, marianoel, lynnrae523, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, Minneba, Prinzessin_Erdbeer, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, margosneezer, hosehead51, victoriawitthoff, neicybee, TashMason, patty6116, eheld, Jelissa88, contegobay, chezbob, Kiwiclaire50, tmrocks, Jen8888, thelibraryofjess, Brandy1411, roojs, archanads, AmySKNunez, Tosta, agsblend, TheCottonShoe, Priyanka.6033, NidiaMR86, Kylagm, NancyBookwin, Venditti, AmyRoden, jasnajaleel, ,KrisM , , , ,Eowyn1 , , , ,gypsysmom ,lorannen ,kazzer2u ,Femklutz ,
Verklaringen: gypsysmom : Did not like this book but I realize I am in a minority

2

Spaar de spotvogels

door Harper Lee

78,646 leden

1,433 besprekingen

½ 4.4

80 Members: bookworm12, Morphidae, goldenmoon, booksinbed, kristenl, caseylondon, LittleTaiko, bookaholicgirl, klhorn, mmignano11, chgstrom, elliepotten, catiescarlette, Somateria, JaneAustenNut, Eliz12, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, laluna179, brenzi, perennialreader, CindyKC, bsnbabe68, lordcharles, Jenny1013, devilish2, Penske, cej1027, Canadian_Down_Under, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, hgalligher, MaggieFlo, StefanieGeeks, oliviabiba, Lyn5r, Jillian_Kay, jeanie0510, linlef, Reenie822, jackanthony, 985077MA, melaniejayne, Tim.Looney, hyrieh, baldosmum, RickyHaas, beckibell, bnbsalvatore, cubsfan3410, Minneba, Vicariousz, kamalsood, Rdra1962, Jbritz, JukieH, DAGray08, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, eheld, Jelissa88, MaggieFP, Kiwiclaire50, kerihudson, roojs, AmySKNunez, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, izzy45, Priyanka.6033, RubyJadeG, Kylagm, NancyBookwin, Sscully, victorywestfall, Simacore, , ,grnman , , ,47degreesnorth ,Diane-bpcb ,lorannen , ,KerryMcGuire ,sadbookgirl , ,hestermaree
Verklaringen: lordcharles: In its time and place it was very important in having a white lawyer defend a black man. People had to understand that skin color is not painful. Watching a child caught between worlds was fundamental as well.
Diane-bpcb : never liked this; note sure why

3

Rebecca

door Daphne Du Maurier

20,794 leden

613 besprekingen

4.2

68 Members: stillramona, generalkala, bookworm12, eshaw27, booksinbed, mccin68, bookaholicgirl, fvg, Aerrin99, citygirl, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, Somateria, hildretha, stephenis, JCBest, skyrad43, sbodmer, myers3, brenzi, perennialreader, kathyann1229, mishy215, pagewright, bsnbabe68, Simone2, tina1969, katie4098, kappasigma, Winny99, Fjumonvi, Canadian_Down_Under, shutch, ahef1963, Diane-bpcb, jan48, Lyn5r, AngelGH, LenoreR, venus.radfordbell, elainemberman, readinglife11, nitascrib1, Minneba, Rdra1962, prof_em, neicybee, HalHinson, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, MaggieFP, Kiwiclaire50, AmberCA, roojs, AmySKNunez, Eiseley.Staff, La_gatta, Priyanka.6033, RubyJadeG, Venditti, AmyRoden, RanaMohamed, Sscully, P.Stevens, ,grnman ,lorannen ,KerryMcGuire ,
Verklaringen: Somateria: My favourite novel of all time, first read at school many years ago, before I'd been to Cornwall. Re-read several times, most recently for a book club.
mishy215: I've read this book twice seen the movie several times. I just love the suspenseful tone of the book.

4

Het Literaire Aardappelschiltaart Genootschap van Guernsey

door Mary Ann Shaffer

19,435 leden

1,248 besprekingen

4.2

62 Members: joyceclark, generalkala, unspuncapricorn, Morphidae, NancieLea, mccin68, artisu, caseylondon, johnpdeever, bookaholicgirl, RuMuse, klhorn, mhhacker, minimargot, mmignano11, chgstrom, catiescarlette, lycaenidae, JaneAustenNut, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, critterbug, audreyj, perennialreader, CindyKC, mishy215, Eowyn1, pathogenik, Krisbee, bsnbabe68, dchamp, MDGentleReader, rretzler, Tess_W, JSWBooks, copperkid, Fjumonvi, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, ucla70, StefanieGeeks, linlef, Peace2, lynnrae523, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, Minneba, richard_c, zhangtaoyuan, kamalsood, Rdra1962, JukieH, margosneezer, patty6116, MakLock, Brandy1411, roojs, Binglit, marielamere, Venditti, AmyRoden, ,aulsmith , ,Eliz12 ,grnman , ,kathyann1229 , ,KarenFunt ,lorannen ,dawndouble ,DAGray08

5

Het verhaal van de dienstmaagd

door Margaret Atwood

42,427 leden

1,143 besprekingen

4.1

6

Als je het licht niet kunt zien

door Anthony Doerr

18,799 leden

885 besprekingen

½ 4.3

58 Members: jennyo, cherylc, gbelik, eshaw27, booksinbed, fvg, pdebolt, truffles, klhorn, minimargot, bookhobbyjapan, catiescarlette, hannekris, njinthesun, sdunford, brenzi, RBeffa, unlucky, RobinMG, susanbooks, cmtl, askthedust, IrishSue, devilish2, rretzler, Tess_W, kappasigma, peterveen, shutch, gypsysmom, LoneS, MaggieFlo, JenMDB, NoPlanetB, DougJ110, Jillian_Kay, mwinem, Femklutz, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, elizabethmkruis, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, booksbooks63, LesleyWebb, hosehead51, neicybee, patty6116, lowellthing, Katenheimer, kerihudson, Brandy1411, Charon07, Stebooks, marielamere, AmyRoden, P.Stevens, victorywestfall,sbodmer ,

7

De vliegeraar

door Khaled Hosseini

52,876 leden

1,300 besprekingen

4.2

8

De verborgen geschiedenis

door Donna Tartt

20,399 leden

558 besprekingen

4.1

9

Kamer

door Emma Donoghue

14,361 leden

977 besprekingen

4

54 Members: ShelfMonkey, _Zoe_, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, NancieLea, artisu, bookaholicgirl, fifthbusy, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, beebeereads, maryzee, njinthesun, myers3, lmbix, pathogenik, tina1969, CarterPJ, nanlanglois, copperkid, peterveen, teeth, ucla70, MaggieFlo, kszr, staceyftwo, mwinem, elainemberman, 985077MA, dawndouble, emmendelson, dianeham, baldosmum, crookedcat, keul, Saultimate, Minneba, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, SBG1962, booksbooks63, edithyau, JukieH, ParanoidMaryMarvel, patty6116, jkrrish001, chezbob, kerihudson, roojs, nankan, Binglit, IdellaHarter, marielamere, NancyBookwin, ,Eliz12 ,grnman , ,KarenFunt ,Krisbee , , , ,kazzer2u ,Eiseley.Staff

10

Harry Potter (Books 1-7)

door J. K. Rowling

12,407 leden

171 besprekingen

½ 4.6

11

22-11-1963

door Stephen King

13,628 leden

765 besprekingen

4.2

43 Members: hailelib, stillramona, joyceclark, generalkala, unspuncapricorn, goldenmoon, jamesabg, bookaholicgirl, bjappleg8, mmignano11, chgstrom, Mallc, sallypursell, myers3, laluna179, RBeffa, fuzzy_pickle, Tess_W, nanlanglois, copperkid, kappasigma, pam933, Winny99, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, Jillian_Kay, jackanthony, PollyMig, kamrie, TLDAV1967, FKQG, Minneba, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, TashMason, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, Brandy1411, AlanAndrews33, jpahl, izzy45, NidiaMR86, , ,kathyann1229 , ,JuliaMaria ,jeanie0510 ,dawndouble

12

Trots en vooroordeel

door Jane Austen

80,842 leden

1,370 besprekingen

½ 4.4

13

Het nachtcircus

door Erin Morgenstern

18,514 leden

1,265 besprekingen

4.1

47 Members: bookworm12, Morphidae, starfishian, fastaxion, artisu, caseylondon, mhhacker, LDVoorberg, fifthbusy, Mallc, jdyork74, honyocker, myers3, lmbix, KatyBee, marthamwatson, eclecticdodo, kappasigma, ycr_ycr, HelenGress, niquetteb, DougJ110, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, jackanthony, elainemberman, PollyMig, lauradl, dawndouble, Vulco1, Femklutz, Lagnella, Vicariousz, Rdra1962, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, akbookworm33445, patty6116, Jelissa88, contegobay, shefferstroke, thelibraryofjess, roojs, archanads, Charon07, NidiaMR86, , ,pdebolt , ,zapzap ,47degreesnorth ,Eiseley.Staff ,Binglit

14

Leven na leven

door Kate Atkinson

8,267 leden

592 besprekingen

4

38 Members: jennyo, cherylc, unspuncapricorn, lauralkeet, goldenmoon, starfishian, fastaxion, truffles, klhorn, chgstrom, goldenlobo, Mallc, zapzap, brenzi, glade1, smasler, cmtl, Dehinde, vwinsloe, devilish2, JSWBooks, kappasigma, peterveen, smcb, JenMDB, CarolineMCarrico, lauradl, Jim.Shine, FKQG, elizabethmkruis, Rdra1962, booksbooks63, JukieH, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, jbhunter, roojs, jpahl,

15

Charing Cross Road 84

door Helene Hanff

5,862 leden

348 besprekingen

4.2

35 Members: generalkala, kageeh, Morphidae, booksinbed, mccin68, artisu, caseylondon, kxn11, hammockqueen, maryzee, MaryKay1822, merrystar, stephenis, honyocker, sbodmer, myers3, sdunford, lmbix, perennialreader, alpiner, Eowyn1, bsnbabe68, kappasigma, pam933, Winny99, RobinBrz, tugrice, LenoreR, venus.radfordbell, LisbethE, Minneba, Rdra1962, prof_em, patty6116, kindlibrarian, , ,Diane-bpcb

16

De oceaan aan het einde van het pad

door Neil Gaiman

14,827 leden

964 besprekingen

4.1

17

De kunst van het rijden in de regen

door Garth Stein

10,089 leden

592 besprekingen

4

37 Members: cherylc, dawnlovesbooks, eshaw27, fastaxion, artisu, bookaholicgirl, mhhacker, mmignano11, goldenlobo, stephenis, sallypursell, lmbix, susannelson, marthamwatson, CarterPJ, copperkid, pam933, teeth, pearlmath, kszr, HelenGress, frenchmama, LisbethE, authordanagoodman, baldosmum, beckibell, pennyinsole, Rdra1962, booksbooks63, ikomilo, JukieH, patty6116, smt883, Lauren_Shriver, roojs, nankan, lazasuba02, , ,Femklutz ,

18

Donker Hart - Verloren Vrouw

door Gillian Flynn

22,178 leden

1,543 besprekingen

3.9

47 Members: bookaholicgirl, Fyoung, tansymews, mhhacker, chgstrom, Mallc, cindyst2000, laluna179, critterbug, mishy215, tina1969, Jenny1013, rretzler, nanlanglois, teeth, hgalligher, ucla70, Risbom, MaggieFlo, staceyftwo, HelenGress, madhatter73, drobiso, nitascrib1, Tim.Looney, ekelnor, dawndouble, Vulco1, baldosmum, lynnrae523, hestermaree, Saultimate, ChrisWay, Minneba, kamalsood, Rdra1962, neicybee, TeriAndersonNeedham, patty6116, chezbob, jbhunter, Lauren_Shriver, roojs, izzy45, TheCottonShoe, marielamere, NancyBookwin,Morphidae , , , , ,Eliz12 ,zapzap ,grnman ,Eowyn1 ,JuliaMaria ,shutch ,sadbookgirl , ,DAGray08 ,mcountr ,booboo123 , ,Charon07

19

Het puttertje

door Donna Tartt

14,940 leden

803 besprekingen

3.9

46 Members: SqueakyChu, cherylc, goldenmoon, booksinbed, fastaxion, johnpdeever, citygirl, truffles, klhorn, sianpr, Mallc, beebeereads, lmbix, smasler, cmtl, pagewright, vwinsloe, copperkid, pearlmath, LoneS, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, Volkertvos, DougJ110, tricia.devlin, caitlindyan, elainemberman, PollyMig, KittyTwist, dbsovereign, crookedcat, bnbsalvatore, ChrisWay, richard_c, booksbooks63, hosehead51, patty6116, contegobay, MaggieFP, chezbob, Kiwiclaire50, jbhunter, treedavis, Binglit, Venditti, AmyRoden,pdebolt ,zapzap ,thebooklover1 ,Jenny1013 ,Diane-bpcb ,KerryMcGuire , , ,DAGray08 ,TashMason , , ,Charon07
Verklaringen: Diane-bpcb : awful story

20

Een keukenmeidenroman

door Kathryn Stockett

30,627 leden

1,490 besprekingen

½ 4.4

21

De Hongerspelen

door Suzanne Collins

64,675 leden

3,487 besprekingen

½ 4.3

41 Members: schmootc, generalkala, kageeh, dawnlovesbooks, amysisson, bookaholicgirl, Aerrin99, citygirl, iggyjreilly, yourotherleft, mmignano11, chgstrom, elliepotten, jdyork74, myers3, laluna179, Krisbee, Jenny1013, pam933, Jencey, coho8, StefanieGeeks, ekelnor, dawndouble, RickyHaas, beckibell, keul, Saultimate, Minneba, richard_c, Rdra1962, MsButterfly, hosehead51, smt883, Laurajbarbieri, Tosta, TheCottonShoe, lazasuba02, tyronerees, stopherjones, NancyBookwin,ayaeckel , , , , , , , ,fredsmithx , ,KerryMcGuire , ,

22

Een weeffout in onze sterren

door John Green

27,002 leden

1,553 besprekingen

4.2

23

De gifhouten bijbel

door Barbara Kingsolver

26,295 leden

501 besprekingen

4.2

24

Middlemarch

door George Eliot

17,750 leden

331 besprekingen

4.2

25

Lonesome Dove

door Larry McMurtry

8,355 leden

239 besprekingen

½ 4.6

26

Het glazen kasteel

door Jeannette Walls

20,617 leden

797 besprekingen

4.2

33 Members: dara85, NancieLea, bookaholicgirl, fifthbusy, beebeereads, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, lmbix, IrishSue, CarterPJ, JSWBooks, amyshaff, teeth, shutch, MaggieFlo, smcb, madhatter73, frenchmama, CarolineMCarrico, lynnrae523, hestermaree, FKQG, JukieH, FormerLifeBookLover, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, smt883, jbhunter, treedavis, roojs, Tosta, marielamere,KarenFunt

27

Mars

door Andy Weir

18,180 leden

1,246 besprekingen

½ 4.3

31 Members: joyceclark, mccin68, ArieJvdP, bookaholicgirl, mlhershey, Nodosaurus, hildretha, sallypursell, rdwhitenack, perennialreader, M.Birostris, vwinsloe, gypsysmom, Alexiou, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, mwinem, elainemberman, kamrie, Vulco1, RickyHaas, cubsfan3410, DanZuke, Vicariousz, smt883, jbhunter, chrisgrim, AlanAndrews33, izzy45, nankan, Venditti, ,Elle10021

28

Water voor de olifanten

door Sara Gruen

28,970 leden

1,181 besprekingen

4.1

35 Members: bookaholicgirl, pdebolt, klhorn, goldenlobo, Mallc, jdyork74, beebeereads, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, JCBest, myers3, lmbix, Eowyn1, meap, IrishSue, nanlanglois, copperkid, bytheseabchcmbr, shutch, HelenGress, crespinpc, Lyn5r, PollyMig, KittyTwist, dawndouble, ikomilo, JukieH, prof_em, margosneezer, hosehead51, TeriAndersonNeedham, ParanoidMaryMarvel, Lauren_Shriver, marielamere, Venditti,unspuncapricorn ,kathyann1229 , , ,

29

Ik mis mezelf

door Lisa Genova

6,452 leden

451 besprekingen

4.2

30 Members: kageeh, dara85, fastaxion, amysisson, LittleTaiko, bookaholicgirl, Mallc, sallypursell, myers3, MJC1946, pathogenik, IrishSue, CarterPJ, eclecticdodo, copperkid, kappasigma, teeth, pearlmath, MaggieFlo, kszr, hawaiiimarg, HelenGress, madhatter73, frenchmama, 985077MA, Elle10021, dawndouble, baldosmum, Rdra1962, nankan, ,

30

Catch-22

door Joseph Heller

40,073 leden

526 besprekingen

4.1

31

De heelmeesters

door Abraham Verghese

9,543 leden

537 besprekingen

½ 4.3

31 Members: NancieLea, fastaxion, ArieJvdP, RuMuse, dhm, klhorn, fifthbusy, bookhobbyjapan, hannekris, beebeereads, sallypursell, lmbix, RobinMG, IrishSue, devilish2, JSWBooks, copperkid, LoneS, MaggieFlo, kszr, smcb, PollyMig, dianeham, Femklutz, hestermaree, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, WendyRobyn, neicybee, jbhunter, AmyRoden,kappasigma ,KerryMcGuire

32

Year of Wonders

door Geraldine Brooks

8,724 leden

416 besprekingen

4

26 Members: _Zoe_, Morphidae, goldenmoon, fastaxion, artisu, ainsleytewce, mmignano11, mlmarcus, bookhobbyjapan, sallypursell, sdunford, gemhawker, mishy215, smasler, kappasigma, rozymary, zumstein, vixcoe, kszr, jackanthony, baldosmum, beckibell, WendyRobyn, booboo123, jbhunter, jpahl

33

De Hobbit

door J. R. R. Tolkien

94,626 leden

1,189 besprekingen

½ 4.3

26 Members: oregonobsessionz, truffles, goldenlobo, bookhobbyjapan, hildretha, merrystar, grnman, sbodmer, briarhills, cej1027, shutch, LoneS, Risbom, MaggieFlo, Peace2, beckibell, Alan1946, richard_c, Vicariousz, hosehead51, TeriAndersonNeedham, Deweydecibook, La_gatta, agsblend, Ari80, tyronerees

34

Het dertiende verhaal

door Diane Setterfield

17,232 leden

911 besprekingen

4

27 Members: Morphidae, lahochstetler, artisu, caseylondon, bookaholicgirl, Aerrin99, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, hammockqueen, honyocker, myers3, Eowyn1, Krisbee, IrishSue, kappasigma, bytheseabchcmbr, vixcoe, HelenGress, hilarykiley, nitascrib1, lauradl, ikomilo, JukieH, jbhunter, Brandy1411, Eiseley.Staff, , , , , ,
Verklaringen: : I thought this book was really poorly written.

35

Middlesex

door Jeffrey Eugenides

27,186 leden

631 besprekingen

4.1

36

Lolita

door Vladimir Nabokov

31,754 leden

564 besprekingen

4.1

26 Members: booksinbed, johnpdeever, citygirl, chellerystick, Crypto-Willobie, lemicnic1227, Simone2, lordcharles, Lapsus16, zumstein, AvitaCosno, joanra21, Risbom, WhatUsername, smcb, NoPlanetB, madhatter73, dawndouble, sadbookgirl, kamalsood, sockitahme, CharlesTheB, mysimas, Dave_Underwood, izzy45, tyronerees,gilroy , ,zapzap

37

Elegant als een egel

door Muriel Barbery

11,898 leden

654 besprekingen

3.8

29 Members: dawnlovesbooks, goldenmoon, vpfluke, NancieLea, starfishian, fastaxion, bookaholicgirl, pdebolt, RuMuse, bookhobbyjapan, hildretha, sallypursell, sbodmer, laurenhynde, tarmina, AnjaMeta, kappasigma, rozymary, ucla70, kszr, crespinpc, linlef, LisbethE, lauradl, pschlik, crookedcat, JukieH, missmaryS, jbhunter,joyceclark ,Morphidae , ,Eliz12 ,AmourFou

38

Heerlijke nieuwe wereld

door Aldous Huxley

54,013 leden

773 besprekingen

3.9

26 Members: gilroy, _Zoe_, fastaxion, johnpdeever, truffles, KrisM, sianpr, mmignano11, goldenlobo, accessit, jdyork74, mahrenew, sdunford, SabrinaEstabrook, joanra21, Risbom, Lyn5r, sblumens, monosphronein, Alan1946, ArjayE, CharlesTheB, archanads, AlanAndrews33, izzy45, tyronerees,KerryMcGuire

39

Bidden wij voor Owen Meany

door John Irving

18,099 leden

331 besprekingen

4.2

40

Het licht van de zee

door M. L. Stedman

7,317 leden

508 besprekingen

3.9

26 Members: dawnlovesbooks, dara85, kristenl, KimarieBee, fastaxion, pdebolt, mhhacker, Mallc, catiescarlette, sallypursell, cindyst2000, tina1969, nanlanglois, kappasigma, teeth, shutch, hawaiiimarg, HelenGress, tricia.devlin, PollyMig, marjy.heath, dawndouble, TashMason, contegobay, jbhunter, nankan,unlucky ,

41

De offerplaats

door Tana French

10,265 leden

583 besprekingen

3.8

23 Members: unspuncapricorn, booksinbed, KimarieBee, fastaxion, citygirl, truffles, mhhacker, mlhershey, goldenlobo, cindyst2000, laluna179, meap, smasler, Jenny1013, Chankie, nitascrib1, KerryMcGuire, KittyTwist, neicybee, CyndiCiavarella, jbhunter, nankan, Binglit

42

Jane Eyre

door Charlotte Brontë

59,150 leden

919 besprekingen

4.2

43

Laat me nooit alleen

door Kazuo Ishiguro

22,912 leden

938 besprekingen

3.8

25 Members: goldenmoon, NancieLea, citygirl, dhm, m_island, goldenlobo, brianc6, honyocker, laurenhynde, susanbooks, rretzler, RobinBrz, kszr, elainemberman, dianeham, crookedcat, ChrisWay, WendyRobyn, Vicariousz, neicybee, contegobay, jbhunter, treedavis, MadaDursma, nankan,belmarchris

44

The Giver

door Lois Lowry

40,204 leden

1,587 besprekingen

4.2

25 Members: hailelib, fastaxion, mhhacker, goldenlobo, bookhobbyjapan, honyocker, sbodmer, sdunford, katie4098, Jenny1013, eclecticdodo, rretzler, shutch, hgalligher, jeanie0510, Elle10021, dawndouble, RickyHaas, corleycorrea, FormerLifeBookLover, smt883, jbhunter, izzy45, NancyBookwin, Venditti,

45

Pilaren van de Aarde

door Ken Follett

27,340 leden

753 besprekingen

4.2

28 Members: unspuncapricorn, eshaw27, goldenmoon, chgstrom, Mallc, sallypursell, sdunford, critterbug, zuvendis, Jenny1013, IrishSue, teeth, LoneS, Risbom, MaggieFlo, HelenGress, beckibell, lynnrae523, Alan1946, Saultimate, WendyRobyn, ikomilo, JukieH, MaggieFP, chezbob, jbhunter, La_gatta, izzy45,ayaeckel ,monosphronein , ,TashMason

46

Wolf Hall

door Hilary Mantel

13,535 leden

652 besprekingen

4

24 Members: hipdeep, anglemark, ayaeckel, fastaxion, Cariola, Vaysh, kxn11, bjappleg8, klhorn, Mallc, bookhobbyjapan, Crypto-Willobie, sdunford, brenzi, souloftherose, susanbooks, kappasigma, peterveen, mermind, MaggieFlo, kazzer2u, PollyMig, crookedcat, Michael_Gibbons,Morphidae ,meap ,gypsysmom

47

Gilead

door Marilynne Robinson

10,832 leden

363 besprekingen

3.9

23 Members: aprille, jennyo, Osbaldistone, Summ, goldenlobo, Mallc, catiescarlette, cbl_tn, sallypursell, zapzap, lemicnic1227, lmbix, perennialreader, souloftherose, Dilara86, kappasigma, rozymary, peterveen, lanewillson, AmourFou, linlef, TashMason, treedavis,LittleTaiko , ,shutch ,KerryMcGuire

48

Station elf

door Emily St. John Mandel

11,760 leden

780 besprekingen

4.1

20 Members: joyceclark, ShelfMonkey, craso, Vaysh, truffles, goldenlobo, zapzap, rdwhitenack, smasler, JenMDB, Jillian_Kay, Peace2, kazzer2u, Femklutz, ChrisWay, TashMason, CharlesTheB, Charon07, nankan, RMWILSON

49

Storm in juni

door Irène Némirovsky

9,939 leden

346 besprekingen

4

21 Members: NancieLea, starfishian, fastaxion, johnpdeever, pdebolt, mlhershey, bookhobbyjapan, mahrenew, Somateria, MaryKay1822, sallypursell, myers3, Lapsus16, amyshaff, rozymary, mermind, ucla70, Luisali, ahef1963, tommi180744, contegobay,47degreesnorth

50

De Zamperini legende van olympisch atleet tot oorlogsheld

door Laura Hillenbrand

12,253 leden

594 besprekingen

½ 4.4

19 Members: applemcg, kristenl, LittleTaiko, bjappleg8, rdwhitenack, JPodlaski, Tess_W, JSWBooks, Jencey, teeth, Jillian_Kay, frenchmama, TashMason, contegobay, smt883, tmrocks, Lauren_Shriver, Binglit, AmyRoden

51

The Chaperone

door Laura Moriarty

1,808 leden

158 besprekingen

3.8

19 Members: cherylc, rollout4u, fastaxion, artisu, pdebolt, sallypursell, mishy215, Smits, CarterPJ, amyshaff, kappasigma, teeth, Chankie, MaggieFlo, staceyftwo, tricia.devlin, crookedcat, lynnrae523, roojs, ,shutch

52

Heer der vliegen

door William Golding

49,708 leden

745 besprekingen

½ 3.7

53

Het onsterfelijke leven van Henrietta Lacks

door Rebecca Skloot

14,678 leden

741 besprekingen

4.2

20 Members: WylieMaercklein, NancieLea, oregonobsessionz, JooniperD, johnpdeever, chellerystick, truffles, chgstrom, jdyork74, bookhobbyjapan, njinthesun, sdunford, lemicnic1227, IrishSue, copperkid, rozymary, niquetteb, frenchmama, Tosta, Binglit,

54

Stad der dieven

door David Benioff

5,353 leden

316 besprekingen

4.2

18 Members: klhorn, mhhacker, goldenlobo, honyocker, zapzap, ddh1, amyshaff, LoneS, StefanieGeeks, DougJ110, linlef, marjy.heath, Lynsey2, crookedcat, JukieH, contegobay, CharlesTheB, skid0612

55

De gevangene

door Mary Doria Russell

7,729 leden

406 besprekingen

4.1

20 Members: aprille, SqueakyChu, pammab, bookworm12, goldenmoon, KimarieBee, amysisson, kxn11, goldenlobo, hammockqueen, KatyBee, Jenny1013, IrishSue, Winny99, Penske, KittyTwist, richard_c, WendyRobyn, archanads, nankan,pitjrw , ,aulsmith
Verklaringen: : Bad science fiction, terrible dialogue, and really bad theology.

56

De avonturen van Sherlock Holmes

door Arthur Conan Doyle

15,718 leden

249 besprekingen

4.1

17 Members: Euryale, lahochstetler, mccin68, chellerystick, mhhacker, mmignano11, JaneAustenNut, Crypto-Willobie, zuvendis, Lapsus16, Lyn5r, jackanthony, Elle10021, Alan1946, ikomilo, tmrocks, izzy45,

57

De Reiziger

door Diana Gabaldon

23,843 leden

988 besprekingen

4.2

20 Members: mccin68, bookhobbyjapan, mahrenew, skyrad43, Tess_W, nanlanglois, copperkid, Jencey, hgalligher, LoneS, hawaiiimarg, StefanieGeeks, LenoreR, elainemberman, Elle10021, Lagnella, friedrb, MsButterfly, TeriAndersonNeedham, Ari80,unspuncapricorn , ,merrystar ,

58

We hebben altijd in het kasteel gewoond

door Shirley Jackson

8,173 leden

424 besprekingen

4.1

16 Members: WylieMaercklein, unspuncapricorn, Euryale, pamelad, lahochstetler, Aerrin99, citygirl, hammockqueen, brianc6, honyocker, lemicnic1227, RobinMG, nitascrib1, sadbookgirl, neicybee, ParanoidMaryMarvel

59

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

door Betty Smith

16,576 leden

442 besprekingen

½ 4.3

17 Members: bookworm12, Morphidae, chellerystick, bookhobbyjapan, sbodmer, Fjumonvi, teeth, Canadian_Down_Under, shutch, LoneS, Jillian_Kay, corleycorrea, JukieH, neicybee, TashMason, MaggieFP, tmrocks

60

Anna Karenina

door Leo Tolstoy

38,549 leden

630 besprekingen

4.1

17 Members: ayaeckel, booksinbed, johnpdeever, KrisM, goldenlobo, catiescarlette, honyocker, sbodmer, Lapsus16, amyshaff, ucla70, AmourFou, pseudoeden, rplinke, vanjr, Sherryll, archanads,KerryMcGuire ,

61

Het kerkhof

door Neil Gaiman

22,233 leden

1,264 besprekingen

4.2

15 Members: donutage, fifthbusy, kootibkiteer, RobinMG, briarhills, smasler, rozymary, Risbom, WhatUsername, HelenGress, Peace2, richard_c, ParanoidMaryMarvel, Jelissa88, SundayN
Verklaringen: donutage: An inventive and, by the end, surprisingly moving story of an orphan raised in and by a graveyard. Categorized as a YA title, which is understandable, but I consider it also a meditation on parenthood.

62

De schaduw van de wind

door Carlos Ruiz Zafón

27,941 leden

1,042 besprekingen

4.1

19 Members: bookworm12, eshaw27, iggyjreilly, Eowyn1, JSWBooks, rozymary, joanra21, LoneS, kszr, lorannen, Femklutz, ikomilo, mcountr, neicybee, TashMason, CharlesTheB, MakLock, agsblend, nankan,KerryMcGuire ,friedrb ,Ari80

63

Emma

door Jane Austen

38,076 leden

507 besprekingen

4.1

64

De vrouw in het wit

door Wilkie Collins

12,845 leden

336 besprekingen

4.1

16 Members: cpg, eshaw27, kxn11, ainsleytewce, sianpr, mmignano11, ncgraham, susanbooks, Krisbee, Simone2, bytheseabchcmbr, crookedcat, richard_c, mcountr, neicybee, Eiseley.Staff,KerryMcGuire

65

De graaf van Monte-Cristo

door Alexandre Dumas

25,580 leden

433 besprekingen

½ 4.3

16 Members: bookworm12, LittleTaiko, Nodosaurus, jacheatham, perennialreader, souloftherose, pathogenik, joanra21, AmourFou, TashMason, CharlesTheB, tmrocks, Eiseley.Staff, izzy45, NidiaMR86, NancyBookwin

66

Wolkenatlas

door David Mitchell

17,743 leden

683 besprekingen

4.1

20 Members: aprille, Morphidae, ArieJvdP, truffles, iggyjreilly, sianpr, Crypto-Willobie, laurenhynde, susanbooks, Jenny1013, vwinsloe, devilish2, rozymary, peterveen, gypsysmom, LoneS, WendyRobyn, Vicariousz, RODNEYP, nankan,joyceclark , ,KrisM ,

67

Het Spel der Tronen

door George R. R. Martin

42,744 leden

1,122 besprekingen

½ 4.4

23 Members: schmootc, _Zoe_, dawnlovesbooks, KimarieBee, Aerrin99, mhhacker, mmignano11, m_island, jdyork74, kootibkiteer, grnman, Eowyn1, steph40, Lyn5r, Firemind, Elle10021, Lynsey2, Saultimate, ikomilo, Eiseley.Staff, agsblend, NidiaMR86, Ari80,generalkala ,amysisson , ,merrystar ,kathyann1229 , , ,shutch ,Luisali , ,KerryMcGuire ,thelibraryofjess

68

Muizen en mensen

door John Steinbeck

39,162 leden

665 besprekingen

3.9

17 Members: johnpdeever, truffles, KrisM, bookhobbyjapan, EMS_24, martensgirl, bytheseabchcmbr, LoneS, RobinBrz, smcb, oliviabiba, Peace2, PollyMig, friedrb, CharlesTheB, izzy45, tyronerees,grnman

69

Het leven een gebruiksaanwijzing

door Georges Perec

3,800 leden

55 besprekingen

½ 4.3

13 Members: vpfluke, thorold, kxn11, accessit, honyocker, EMS_24, Dilara86, Penske, RobinBrz, venus.radfordbell, KerryMcGuire, CharlesTheB, nankan

70

Een kerstvertelling

door Charles Dickens

24,764 leden

526 besprekingen

4.1

71

De verdediging van Jacob

door William Landay

4,022 leden

341 besprekingen

3.9

16 Members: kageeh, NancieLea, LDVoorberg, mmignano11, Mallc, honyocker, myers3, mishy215, CarterPJ, nanlanglois, teeth, KerryMcGuire, dawndouble, baldosmum, crookedcat, JukieH, ,amysisson ,Eliz12

72

Overtuiging

door Jane Austen

28,756 leden

534 besprekingen

4.2

17 Members: generalkala, bookworm12, johnpdeever, AnnaClaire, citygirl, catiescarlette, MaryKay1822, merrystar, JaneAustenNut, ncgraham, briarhills, Krisbee, rozymary, LoneS, richard_c, WendyRobyn, booboo123,kathyann1229 , ,tugrice ,KerryMcGuire

73

De tactiek van Ender

door Orson Scott Card

41,232 leden

1,047 besprekingen

½ 4.3

16 Members: gilroy, bookworm12, Morphidae, kxn11, mhhacker, iggyjreilly, jdyork74, honyocker, zuvendis, ValLloyd, RobinBrz, marjy.heath, ekelnor, friedrb, Vicariousz, Kylagm,ayaeckel , ,sadbookgirl ,ManWithAnAgenda

74

De nachtegaal

door Kristin Hannah

9,856 leden

467 besprekingen

½ 4.3

13 Members: mahrenew, cmtl, rretzler, Fjumonvi, teeth, caitlindyan, Femklutz, FKQG, bnbsalvatore, TashMason, Brandy1411, SundayN, AmyRoden

75

Fahrenheit 451

door Ray Bradbury

54,036 leden

999 besprekingen

4

13 Members: gilroy, applemcg, brianc6, lordcharles, martensgirl, eclecticdodo, joanra21, Peace2, chwiggy, Femklutz, CharlesTheB, ijamiedee, Kylagm
Verklaringen: lordcharles: Opened my eyes to a number of things - and possibilities. Frightening. On pet.

76

De niet verhoorde gebeden van Jacob de Zoet

door David Mitchell

5,922 leden

316 besprekingen

4.1

12 Members: pechmerle, rstaedter, Kieln, lillypatti72, Lapsus16, rozymary, peterveen, LoneS, linlef, kazzer2u, Michael_Gibbons, CharlesTheB
Verklaringen: pechmerle: A combination of East Asian history, historical romance, suspense, and writing style that is irresistible. A little knowledge of Japanese history before reading makes it a much richer reading experience.

77

Graaf in Moskou

door Amor Towles

9,162 leden

520 besprekingen

½ 4.4

13 Members: aprille, bjappleg8, mahrenew, burneyfan, EMS_24, edparks, perennialreader, ahef1963, JenMDB, booksbooks63, CharlesTheB, skid0612, nankan,TashMason

78

Het recht van de Radch

door Ann Leckie

5,968 leden

365 besprekingen

4

12 Members: Shrike58, Aquila, Euryale, ArieJvdP, dhm, SusiLibrarian, RobinMG, Dilara86, zjakkelien, gypsysmom, lorannen, jpahl,ayaeckel
Verklaringen: Shrike58: Another current example of the best state of the art of modern SF that builds on the traditions of the field (imagine what a collaboration between Le Guin & Cherryh would look like) while trying to extend the state of the art. Some people think this is a bad thing, and I'm not sure that Leckie's tricks of language always work, but this is ultimately a very individual story of how one comes by personal dignity.

79

En ze keken naar God

door Zora Neale Hurston

19,177 leden

346 besprekingen

4

13 Members: aprille, hipdeep, NancieLea, truffles, lillypatti72, Crypto-Willobie, sdunford, lemicnic1227, Jenny1013, JSWBooks, Jelissa88, CharlesTheB, jpahl

80

Gestolen leven

door Adam Johnson

3,954 leden

288 besprekingen

4.1

12 Members: booklove2, Osbaldistone, truffles, KatyBee, susanbooks, amyshaff, rozymary, vixcoe, ahef1963, dianeham, dbsovereign, jpahl,

81

De linkerhand van het duister

door Ursula K. Le Guin

15,961 leden

384 besprekingen

4

12 Members: Edward, Euryale, amysisson, andomck, Dilara86, mermind, miller.max, linlef, elainemberman, jpahl, skid0612, buket_jesuis,

82

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Behind the Story - The Undisclosed Story Behind the Curtains (A Background Information Book Companion)

door Behind the Story Team

1 lid

15 Members: generalkala, kageeh, mmignano11, bookhobbyjapan, skyrad43, myers3, nanlanglois, copperkid, amyshaff, snookerkitty, HelenGress, jackanthony, 985077MA, dawndouble, IdellaHarter,oregonobsessionz ,Cecrow , ,kathyann1229 ,
Verklaringen: Cecrow : This is not "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", which I think most people meant to vote for.

83

Het familieportret

door Jenna Blum

3,077 leden

166 besprekingen

4

13 Members: dara85, starfishian, pdebolt, kxn11, njinthesun, cmtl, amyshaff, teeth, frenchmama, lynnrae523, MaggieFP, jpahl, nankan,Luisali

84

We moeten het even over Kevin hebben

door Lionel Shriver

7,806 leden

396 besprekingen

4.1

14 Members: Tafadhali, elliepotten, zapzap, Her_Royal_Orangeness, teeth, oliviabiba, christin.schroeder, nitascrib1, crookedcat, Jim.Shine, WendyRobyn, TashMason, jpahl, tyronerees,KarenFunt

85

De kunst van het veldspel

door Chad Harbach

4,190 leden

252 besprekingen

4

13 Members: jennyo, pdebolt, chgstrom, goldenlobo, edparks, laurenhynde, AnjaMeta, smasler, vwinsloe, rozymary, peterveen, Volkertvos, ikomilo

86

Cassandra

door Dodie Smith

9,219 leden

294 besprekingen

4.1

13 Members: booklove2, bookworm12, pjwest, citygirl, shaunie, catiescarlette, ncgraham, katie4098, Dehinde, rozymary, bytheseabchcmbr, jpahl, nankan,TashMason ,

87

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

door Michael Pollan

13,934 leden

351 besprekingen

4.2

12 Members: library_mistress, joyceclark, unspuncapricorn, vpfluke, lahochstetler, kxn11, rozymary, RobinBrz, 985077MA, neicybee, izzy45, nankan,schmootc

88

1q84

door Haruki Murakami

8,945 leden

354 besprekingen

3.8

11 Members: edparks, LoneS, Volkertvos, DougJ110, kazzer2u, dbsovereign, corleycorrea, CharlesTheB, agsblend, izzy45, CLMor

89

Het boek Henry

door Hilary Mantel

6,946 leden

346 besprekingen

½ 4.3

11 Members: jSummer, Cariola, Vaysh, bjappleg8, dhm, honyocker, peterveen, mermind, starbox, Jim.Shine, TashMason

90

Moby Dick

door Herman Melville

35,657 leden

543 besprekingen

3.8

11 Members: aprille, donutage, unspuncapricorn, dmsteyn, smasler, tjsween, AmourFou, pseudoeden, CharlesTheB, NidiaMR86, CLMor,KerryMcGuire ,booksbooks63
Verklaringen: donutage: It's a "classic" for a reason. Ambitious, profound, playful, at times bizarre. Like many, I read this back in high school and was somewhat flummoxed by the "boring" "digressions" about whale anatomy and sailing ships. When I re-read it a couple years ago, I was more willing to take the sprawling narrative on its own terms and found it infinitely enjoyable.